Grave-lining.



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. DODDRIDGE AND WILBUR I. DODDRIDGE, OF MILTON, INDIANA.

GRAVE-LINING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed October 5, 1908. Serial No. 456,130.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES l/l. DODD- RIDGE and WILBUR I. DODDRIDGE,both citizens of the United States, and residents of the town of Milton,in the county of TWayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Grave- Linings, of which the following is afull and comprehensive specication, being such as will enable others tomake and use the same with exactitude.

This present invention has reference to a two-part, upper and lower,grave-lining which may be easily made and placed in position, and whichwill give a pleasing and artistic effect to the grave.

The particular object of this invention is to provide a sectionalfabrication for lining graves, the lower section being adapted to coverthe interior of the vault or box, and the upper section adapted to coverthe walls of the grave above the vault or box, whereby one of thesections may be removed without disturbing the other section.

Another object is to provide a grave lining formed of upper and lowersections, which will be neat and attractive in appearance, easily placedin position, and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparativelylow price.

Other specific objects and particular advantages will be brought out inthe course of the ensuing specification.

The method of construction and adaptation of our invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is avertical longitudinal central section of a vault or grave with ourinvention in position thereon in operative position. Fig. 2 is a topplan view, as looking directly downward into the grave, with ourinvention in operative position. And Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view ofthe grave and our invention as taken on the line x-x of Eig. 2.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views.

For a more comprehensive understanding of our invention we will nowdescribe the construction and specify the parts and the in tendedoperation as compactly as we may.

In practice a grave is excavated in the ground 1 in the usual manner. Avault 2 may be formed of brick or the like, covering the bottom of thegrave and extending up some distance on the sides and ends thereof, asshown, forming an off-set or ledge around length of section A is such asto cover the surface of the ledge formed by the vault and then extenddown inside the box, or the i vault, to the bottom, as indicated inFigs.

2 and 3. Secured to the back of section A, and located near to andparallel with the ruffle a, is a tape B, whose ends extend out beyondthe ends of the section, where they may be tied together as at b in Fig.2. In practice the upper edge of section A is brought to position withthe tape B resting on the ledge where it may be secured by a pluralityof pins or nails (l, the pins or nails being pressed through the tapeinto the joints between the bricks or the like.

The upper edge of section A is formed full by gatherings, which can bedone in forming the ruffle, thereby causing the section to hang inplaits or the like as indicated. The upper section D is formedsubstantially like the lower section, also being preferably formed inone piece of material, having a ruflie d formed along its upper edge.Secured to the back of section D and located near and parallel to theruiie d is a tape E whose ends extend out beyond the ends of thesection, where they may be tied together as at e in Eig. 2. When beingpositioned the upper edge of section D is brought out over the surfaceof the ground, with the tape resting on the ground, to which it issecured by a plurality of pins or nails F, said pins or nails beingpressed through the tape into the ground, the tape and the pins beingcovered by the rufHe which is turned out there-over, as indicated, afterthe tape has been secured as stated. The lower edge of section D isadapted to reach down to the surface of the vault, or ledge, its loweredge being hidden by the rutile a of section A. Section D is dividedhorizontally into a plurality of divi sions by means of the shirringd-cl, which will produce a fullness and an artistic effect.

After the grave has been lined as shown and described it is apparentthat the casket (not shown) may be deposited in the box 3, or the vault2, after which the pins C may be removed and the upper edge of the lowersection folded in on top of the casket, after Which the cover for thebox, or the vault, may be placed in position and secured Without,necessarily, removing section D from position, thereby accomplishing,`the prime object of this invention.

By the above it is a parent that We provide a frameless grave iliningformed Wholly of fabric, With means for removing the major or uppersection of the lining after a casket has been secured in the grave. Itis also apparent that each of the sections may, if desired, be formedinto a plurality of separable parts, to be oined at the corners of thegrave in same manner as the two ends of the one-part sections arejoined.

Having now fully shown and described our invention, What We claim anddesire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is.

l, ln combination With a grave, a frameless decorative lining thereforformed of fabric and comprising, essentially two, independent sections,one of which is for the lower portion of the grave and another for theupper portion of the grave, and means for securing the sections inposition, all substantially as set forth.

2. A grave lining formed Wholly of fabric and comprising two separatesections, each section being formed to extend entirely around on theinside of the grave, means for n

